Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Serdang is 4.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 36.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.60 MYR 18.68

$3.48 MYR 14.12

32.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.78 MYR 113

$18.63 MYR 75.6

49.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 19.35

$4.67 MYR 18.97

2.14%

Cappuccino

$3.10 MYR 12.58

$2.82 MYR 11.44

9.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 MYR 3.41

$0.73 MYR 2.98

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.15

$0.37 MYR 1.49

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 17.48

$3.46 MYR 14.04

24.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.02 MYR 24.43

$5.19 MYR 21.08

15.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 MYR 8.02

$1.91 MYR 7.76

3.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.76

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-4.57%

Eggs

$2.23 MYR 9.06

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$10.56 MYR 42.88

36.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 18.40

$3.44 MYR 13.95

31.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.65 MYR 39.18

$8.23 MYR 33.41

17.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 12.04

$2.69 MYR 10.90

10.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-6.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.64

$2.48 MYR 10.09

5.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.92

$1.19 MYR 4.85

22.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.17

$1.19 MYR 4.82

6.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.50

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-1.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$0.90 MYR 3.63

34.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.54

$0.59 MYR 2.41

6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 MYR 17.17

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-2.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.20 MYR 73.9

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-4.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.81

$2.69 MYR 10.91

26.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 MYR 17.20

$3.83 MYR 15.54

10.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.76

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.34

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.74

$1.02 MYR 4.14

14.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.44

$0.35 MYR 1.44

211.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 MYR 18.88

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-48.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.08

$0.50 MYR 2.02

2.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.7K MYR 165.2K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

27.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.2K MYR 130.6K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

17.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$63.6 MYR 258

$41.33 MYR 168

53.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.68 MYR 47.43

$9.31 MYR 37.82

25.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.93 MYR 105

$23.39 MYR 95.0

10.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 MYR 149

$37.06 MYR 150

-0.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 24.32

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-18.28%

Cinema Ticket

$5.20 MYR 21.11

$4.80 MYR 19.51

8.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,074

$213 MYR 864

24.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,538 MYR 38.7K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

15.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 MYR 249

$49.78 MYR 202

23.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 MYR 154

$34.45 MYR 140

9.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 MYR 351

$54.1 MYR 220

59.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.8 MYR 332

$48.92 MYR 199

67.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,555

$454 MYR 1,843

-15.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,104

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,661

$835 MYR 3,388

-21.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,926

$554 MYR 2,249

-14.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,419 MYR 5,762

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-55.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$851 MYR 3,456

$759 MYR 3,081

12.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$980 MYR 3,977

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-42.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.49

-0.45%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Serdang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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